Ssangyong Rexton 4K 2016 review - Car Keys
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The Rexton is Ssangyong’s big 4x4 SUV competitor in the UK market, offering off-road capability and interior luxury in equal measure. It also gives those who may have been looking at the Tivoli something a bit more substantial.
As a rugged 4x4, the Rexton is not short of competition - with the likes of the Kia Sorento and Mitsubishi Outlander fighting for the top spot in the same segment. The question is, has the Rexton got what it takes?
We take the Rexton for a spin to see what it can do.
In this review, we take an in-depth look at the interior of the Ssangyong Rexton including its boot size, dashboard and back seats. We then run through performance, price and finish up with the all-important verdict - is the Ssangyong Rexton a good car?
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The Jack under the seat: it's the most logical place, if you start thinking about it. When you have to change a tire, you HAVE TO take the passengers down, as a safety precaution, but you shouldn't need to unload all your gear just to reach for the jack. I hate when my car's trunk is already loaded an I need to open that lid in the back to grab a flashlight, a tire inflator, a tool of some kind or a rubber strap to tie down an item on the top rack. So it make sense to have the jack in a very easy to reach place, as the passengers are already out of the car in case of an unfortunate event.
Agreed, when i saw where it was my first impression was..that’s clever :)
Agree with you this is a smart place
I own a Rexton and the answer Ssangyong / Kia comparison is simple. The Rexton is body on frame whereas the Kia is monocoque. This means the Rexton is better at towing than the Kia and more durable in offroad conditions. It really compares to the Toyota Fortuner, Izuzu MU-X mob rather than the Sorrento / Santa Fe / Patfhfinders.
dftr well Mahindra and Ssangyong are going to build a Pick Up based on the next generation of the Rexton to replace the current Pick up Korando Sport.but I don't know if it true or not but maybe in 2017 or 2018.but their is no concept imagine yet.
@@titakristengco i am from future and ssangyong has been discontinued.
I am on my third Rexton. All have been 100% reliable and have held their value well. Last one did 100,00 trouble free miles with much of it off road and towing. Excellent value for money.
38.5mpg for a mid-sized SUV 4wd with a 3tonne towing capacity is not very good... you're kidding surely 🤔
Most important: This is a PROPER 4x4, with body on frame, Low Gear and Towing capacity. Santa Fe and Sorento have none of those. This Rexton, in terms of UTILITY, competes directly with ... 4Runner, Montero/Pajero Sport (label depends on market), Land Cruiser Prado, and the OLD Pathfinder (body on frame). But at a lower price point, so it makes more sense. It's difficult to find a car with more space than this. The suspension is to soft on roads and doesn't inspire confidence on high speeds. The design of the storage spaces is bad, mostly unusable. Needs hooks in the trunk. I don't know the new 2.2L TDI but the old one was sluggish in acceleration, although awesome in torque offroad. The car can go anywhere on ground. Not so much in water, as the air intake is too low. It needs a snorkel for river crossings more than 55cm deep. I still can't find a better car with it's features for this price point. And I am actively looking! Some may be more refined and ergonomic, better branded, more fuel or emissions economic, BUT NOT AT THIS PRICE! If Price is not an issue, go up to Range Rover, Patrol, GL500, etc. But I guarantee you won't do with them something you can't do with Rexton. Mayble less, because I don't think you'll want to carry 200 bricks, 10 bags of cement or a muddy engineering gear in those.
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I have owned two Rextons now and previous to that a Discovery TD5 and a Hyundai Terracan. I tow a big twin axle caravan and to be honest the Rexton does this best. The new 2.2 diesel and 7 spec merc sourced auto box mate together very well. The towing capacity of the Rexton is much better than a Santa Fe or a Sorento and only the Rexton has a proper low range box.Yes the Sat Nav/DAB system is a bit fiddly to set up but once done it's fine. MPG is good but there are better but for VFM don't think you can go far wrong.
I'm enjoying these reviews. Reminds me of the old Top Gear before it went commercial!
Thanks for the kind words!
+Car Keys UK b
Car Keys UK it has a towing capabilities of the Nissan Navara pick up. not like the Korando sports
i got 1 brand new and love it fast quiet big king of the road and has never let me down at all great value ...so go on treat yourself i did and dont regret buying this car at all
Soon will gonna comes out brand new G4 Rexton! and its looks like much more Luxurious! i cant wait to get G4 Rexton!
this is probably beter then kia and hyundai offroad
very true
i think too !
I think this car is based on old Mercedes ML. And most of the Ssangyong models are based on old Mercs.
i believe it was until they changed the engine for their own but not too sure
Nice looking motor.
can you please do a Tivoli XLV review . the new ssangyongs are great 👌
We plan to get it in in the near future Stuart so be sure to subscribe and keep an eye on our videos, they're released every Wednesday and Friday :)
I got no interest to defend ssangyong at all cost... But to be fair, you forgot to underline the fact, that this vehicle is a real ladder frame offroader and not a Suv. Comparisons with any Santa Fe or Sorento is a little bit too hefty. You should put it against somehow similar rivals, such as the Jeep Cherokee, for instance. Would it become second? Quite sure...but that's another question. I gues that in real world offroading the Rexton would leave behind 90% of all sport utility vehicles on the market.
Sorry! ..."guess". Any other errors? Let me know. I'm blind and my screen reader doesn't help me too much either.
I have one and itz amazing
This thing is a body on frame SUV. That's the difference.
Нормальная тачка! Цена качество!
Proud to see an indian company doing well
Independent Korean mahindra sleep partner 51%
We've just bought a 2017 66 reg SE Auto with 34k miles on the clock and only 1 previous owner for £12,000. Now...that's CHEAP for a big, proper body on frame 4x4 with 7 seats that can tow 3 tons. We bought it as a work horse to tow our horse box. The way it drives is part of the appeal for me, rugged old skool and like a modern pick up. We've got a RAV4 Hybrid if i want modern suv refined luxury (although the Rexton would annihalate it off road), and a BMW M140i if I want speed. We considered a Land Rover Discovery but I wanted something cheap and reliable. The LR was neither.
If you maintain a Land Rover properly than its reliable many friends have one and they have been reliable. Nice purchase though
@@terrificspokesman7416 my Land Rover was maintained properly
@@ghvtgmy friends have Land Rovers and they are all maintained properly and they have been to high milages
@@terrificspokesman7416 right, ok
Гарна машинка.
Not the prettiest suv outside but it sure has good specs!
A bit nit picking but value for money
Here is the problem with most of you reviewers - you need to have real insight into the automobile industry terrain. The fact that a car is priced similar to certain other car models does not mean those are its competitors. This is why product knowledge and insightful understanding of the automobile industry terrain comes into play. The Rexton was never designed to compete with Sorento, Santa-Fe or even Outlander. Those are all unibody, road-going SUVs. The Rexton is a full-blown body-on-frame 4x4 that is comparable to the Mitsubishi Pajero/Shogun, Landrover Defender, Isuzu Trooper and Toyota Fortuner and Prado! The Rexton may have been priced modestly (for reasons of encouraging sales) however, that does not belie its true nature and capabilities. None of the former cars which you compare the Rexton to are capable of handling the kind of off-road abuse the Rexton is designed for, although I am willing to concede that they may have better road manners. All in all, the Rexton is a proper off-road 4x4 with an acceptable level of on-road manners. To compare it to another without understanding it, is to do it a disservice. It is indeed a sad testament that your intended audience seems to understand these basic tenets better than you do.
surprised at the interior quality. typically poor infotainment system not thought through well enough
I thought Richard left.
Nope, still here and going strong!
For the price you pay for this in UK, it's good. Here.... still is one of the cheaper offerings, but it still *feels* cheap. Things rattle inside it.
Also, the engine is grossly underpowered, and fitted to a automatic transmission that seems to be made for something else entirely. Worst of it all: it only seems to be available diesel.
OTOH: nice place to be, rolls along cozily enough. It is quite large for the money. And is a real 4X4.
who would pay for this???
Don't know how this Rexton can compare to a Sorento... Just by saying that u waste the whole review.
It does look like a Mercedes ML to certain degree especially when you said is got a Mercedes gearbox in it but as for value for money after watching your video I don't think so cheers Phil
fucking car
Most successful model now comong
Quite like the jack under the seat - means you don't have to empty the boot to get to it. That said, if you're on a busy road and you've got to get the kids out of the seat to access the jack, that's not ideal either. Not pretty, dated looking car really and it's not bargain basement either.
Tbh i like the looks and the size, but the engine/economy already seems years out of date. That 23000 would get you something a lot better second hand.
This model is dreadfully old. And dreadfully old koreans are no match for koreans of today. When it fisrt appeared in Russia (where I happen to live) lots of people bought it just because it was a big bad SUV for not a lot of money. But man do Ssang Youngs become a pain in the ass after a few years of exploitation... Most of the spare parts are either original and fairly low quality for the price, or just low quality in general. There are some exceptions of course, but Ssang Youngs are just pretty low quality cars overall.
It is true, the overall quality is poor, and after a couple of years of intensive use, you can see the difference. But old is not a bad thing in this case. There are tried and tested systems, at least in the mechanical compartment (suspension, engine, transmission). The interior is old in a bad way, though.
But surprisingly, the parts for Nissan, Toyota and Mitsubishi, which are the leaders of the segment in Latin America (where I happen to live), are equally or more expensive, in original. The aftermarket Chinese parts are bad anyway. It's better to be original, and Korean.
Ssangyongs are a lot better than Lada or Volga though eh?
@@frankdumains2325wow, this 7 year old comment is still triggering reaction! As for your Lada/Ssang Young comparison... You have to compare comparable things, right?
Hideous. The fit and finish on the dash is terrible.